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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,039,124 and 79,232,037.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,039,124 and 79,232,037.05 is: 118,360,093.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,039,124 : 79,232,037.05 = 79,232,037.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,039,124/79,232,037.05 = 79,232,037.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,039,124x = 79,232,037.05 × 79,232,037.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,039,124x = 6,277,715,694,597,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277,715,694,597,372/53,039,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,360,093.85

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